Not a news flash: Republican environmentalists endorse Reichert

It should come as no surprise, but Republicans for Environmental Protection has endorsed Rep. Dave Reichert, R-8th Congressional District.

The group, which claims to be “dedicated to restoring the GOP’s conservation tradition and protecting the achievements of great conservation-minded Republicans such as President Theodore Roosevelt,” had already named Reichert “Greenest Republican in Congress,” albeit in a three-way tie.

Reichert has earned praise from some greens for his work on the creation of the Wild Sky Wilderness and other environmental efforts. He scored an 85 percent on the most recent League of Conservation Voters scorecard, which covers 2007. That’s up from 43 percent during his first term.